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Leonardo DRS

Senior Project Engineer

bethel, CT

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Leonardo DRS lists this Senior Project Engineer opportunity in bethel, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Location: Bethel, CT 06801, US

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The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading complex engineering projects from concept through completion, ensuring all technical efforts are delivered on time and within budget. This role serves as the technical lead, ensuring designs meet all customer specifications and requirements while balancing cost, schedule, and performance objectives. The Senior Project Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and customers, and will contribute significantly to proposal development and project planning. Additionally, this role will provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Job Responsibilities

Lead all engineering efforts for a complex project or projects on time and budget

Ensure design compliance with all project requirements

Review customer specifications and requirements, and lead a project team to develop designs that best support them, including cost as a key design variable

Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments

Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and the customer as required

Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals

Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians, and support personnel to coordinate, recommend, and confer regarding technical activities and progress

Lead a project team or teams as assigned

Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Attend appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings

Mentor and coach less experienced engineers

Qualifications

Master’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 7 years of experience

Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge

Knowledge and experience in multiple engineering disciplines

Ability to independently lead a team of engineers to complete a complex project or projects

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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bethel, CT, 06801, US

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